LELAND, NC (WECT) – Leland’s third annual Youth Art Day will be held Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a news release from the parks and recreation department.

The event is intended for children to experience various forms of art and music. There will be many hands-on activities for kids, including pottery, face painting, African drumming and other crafts.

Additionally, there will be hot dogs and drinks for kids.

WINNABOW, NC (WECT) - A young man from Winnabow was features as part of the special performance earlier this week on the Fox realty show So You Think You Can Dance.

Morgan Lugo, of Winnabow, currently dances in Los Angeles with the LA Dance Project.

Lugo attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase College. He has studied with various dance festivals and universities, including the American Dance Festival and Taipei National University of the Arts.

Lugo has performed with such choreographers as Luca Veggetti, Doug Varone, Nicolo Fonte and Paul Taylor.

The LA Dance Proejct's goal is to create new work and to revive seminal collaborations form the past. It is known as one of the top performing arts centers in the world.